Apple Remote Desktop - Uninstalling the Client Software from Client Computers

Uninstalling the Client Software from Client Computers

To remove Apple Remote Desktop client software from Mac OS X clients, you need to
remove a number of software components from each client system.

To uninstall client software:

1

Open Terminal (located in /Applications/Utilities).

2

Delete the client pieces from /System/Library/ using the following commands in the
Terminal application:

$ sudo rm -rf /System/Library/CoreServices/Menu\ Extras/RemoteDesktop.menu

$ sudo rm -rf /System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/

$ sudo rm -rf /System/Library/PreferencePanes/ARDPref.prefPane

$ sudo rm -rf /System/Library/StartupItems/RemoteDesktopAgent/

3

Delete the client preferences from /Library/Preferences/ using the following command
in the Terminal application:

$ sudo rm /Library/Preferences/com.apple.ARDAgent.plist

$ sudo rm /Library/Preferences/com.apple.RemoteManagement.plist

4

Delete the client installation receipts from /Library/Receipts/ using the following
command in the Terminal application:

$ sudo rm -r /Library/Receipts/RemoteDesktopClient*

$ sudo rm -rf /var/db/RemoteManagement/

WARNING:

It is not recommended that you uninstall the client software. Disabling the

client software is sufficient to stop Apple Remote Desktop system activity. See
“Disabling the Client Software” on page 50 for instructions.

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